ALCINA Handel — Opera North

Don’t Fall Under Her Spell

ALCINA Handel — Opera North — Plot

Welcome to Alcina’s island paradise. All men who set foot there fall under her spell, but soon discover it’s all an illusion: Alcina is an enchantress whose island is nothing but a barren wasteland, its animals, rocks and trees are in fact her spellbound discarded lovers. When handsome knight Ruggiero appears, Alcina experiences true love for the first time. But when Ruggiero’s fiancée arrives on a mission to rescue him, Alcina’s magic is tested to breaking point… Handel’s bewitching tale of deception, seduction, love and loss is bursting with heart-melting music, such as Ruggiero’s regretful farewell to the beauty of Alcina’s island. But to whom is he saying goodbye, and who will pay the ultimate sacrifice? (Description by Opera North)

• Release date
• February 17, 2022
• Runtime
• 170 min
• Genres
• Drama, Music, Romance
• Director
• Tim Albery

ALCINA Handel — Opera North — Cast

Márie Flavin Alcina Patrick Terry Ruggiero Mari Askvik Bradamante Fflur Wyn Morgana Nick Pritchard Oronte

C

Claire Pascoe Melissa